Pay Off the Student Loan or Invest For the Future?
In personal finance circles there is an age old debate whether paying down non-consumer debt such as your mortgage is preferable to investing for your retirement. For students, the principles of this debate extend to the student debt they take away from their...We Should Teach Personal Finance In High School
If you are a regular reader of us at My University Money you know that I teach high school. I teach a variety of humanities courses and a couple business classes. In my opinion, most of the basic curriculums out there for teaching about the world of business and basic...Student Loans vs Debt Free – A Lifetime Comparison
For many people student loans are a fact of life. They always knew they would have to get them, and when they did it wasn’t a big deal. After graduation the loans were always there as they started their working life, so they probably never considered what the true...Car vs Public Transportation – The Great Student Dilemma
I have to admit to not being the most frugal student during my time in school. My first year of university I decided to leave the car at home and do the public transit thing due to cost and my lack of knowledge about urban driving. I survived, but vowed to get a...Honorable Media Mentions
